Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- AlabamaAbove 62% of peers223 rated homes · average 3.0★
- United StatesAbove 61% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point4★+1.1 vs AL avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star3★−0.5 vs AL avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star3★−0.2 vs AL avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
- Standard inspection overdueThe most recent standard health inspection is older than CMS expects, so the health inspection rating may not reflect current conditions.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles4★Above 66% of peersAL avg2.9★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover3★Above only 15% of peersAL avg3.5★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments3★Above only 32% of peersAL avg3.2★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff3.80hrsAbove only 43% of peersAL avg3.91Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only0.49hrsAbove only 21% of peersAL avg0.64Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better52%Above only 38% of peersAL avg49%RN turnover73%
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$8,018Above only 17% of peersAL avg$14,625Fines · denials1 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthOct 2019 – Apr 2024
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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Apr 18, 2024Cycle 2worst G · actual harm$8,018
- F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy ServiceG · isolatedCorrected May 16, 2023
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlD · isolatedCorrected May 23, 2024
Aug 24, 2022Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Sep 28, 2022
Oct 17, 2019Cycle 2worst D · no actual harm
- F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Nov 21, 2019
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined3.80hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only0.49hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.69hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.62hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays3.27hrs
- Alabama average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better52%Above only 38% of peersAL avg 49%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only73%Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year1Leadership changed
- Occupancy63 certified beds · ~59 residents a day94%Above 83% of peersAL avg 83%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $8,018In fines
- 1Fine
- 0Payment denials
- $14,625AL avg in fines
Actions on record
- Apr 18, 2024Civil money penalty$8,018
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Nhs Management43 facilities in the chain2.8★ chain average
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Urban
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Northport Holding Operations, LLC
- James N Estes Jr Family Dynasty Tr No 2
- James Norman Estes Jr Tr
- Jennifer E Agee Family Dynasty Tr No 2
- Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093
- James Estes
- Leigh Cobb
- Hilary Morris
- Lynn Rasco
- Kristin Smith
- Leigh Cobb
- Hilary Morris
- Lynn Rasco
- James Estes
- Phillip Long
- Columbiana Health Realty, LLC
- Regions Bank
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 015453 · 22969 HIGHWAY 25, COLUMBIANA, AL, 35051.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Alabama and Shelby County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
